UVM receives $19M grant to build a national neuroscience observatory
The National Science Foundation grant will support Larner College of Medicine neurology professor Davi Bock’s three-dimensional brain maps.
Restoring the river’s memory: Bringing back the banks of the Batten Kill
Recent efforts have established natural structures, stabilized eroding banks, reestablished more natural floodplains, and created narrowed channels that cool the water.
Vermont Yankee decommissioning is nearly complete
Almost all of the $602 million decommissioning trust fund has been spent on demolishing the reactor and its affiliated structures and shipping the debris thousands of miles away.
For laid off St Albans Creamery workers, health insurance benefits run out next week. The union representing them is asking the courts to intervene
The union says many members have serious medical issues and it would be “stunningly cruel” for Dairy Farmers of America, the co-op that owns the creamery, to stop contributing to workers’ health care plan.
Vermont Conversation: ‘There was some justice.’ Hisham Awartani on enduring and speaking out for Palestinian lives.
Awartani was gravely wounded in 2023 when he and two friends were shot by Jason Eaton. A Vermont jury delivered a measure of justice this week when it convicted Eaton of three counts of attempted second-degree murder.
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VTDigger launches 2026 Vermont general election guide
Explore the candidates and races on Vermont’s Nov. 3 ballot, examine campaign finance data and find everything you need to cast your vote.
Scott administration: Expect tighter state budget to make room for tax cuts
If he’s reelected, the Republican governor plans to pitch just a 1% increase in state spending across the board — lower than the 3% limit he’s called for previously.
Vermont Conversation: Filmmaker Bess O’Brien on connection, resilience and joy after tragedy
The inspiration for O’Brien’s new film was seeing what happened after the floods in 2023 and 2024 that ravaged some Vermont communities.
New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton to speak in South Burlington
The four-time Pulitzer Prize winner will discuss covering the Trump administration, threats to press freedom and the role of journalism in a democracy.
As pharmacies across Vermont close, North Star Health opens 3 new ones
The pharmacies take advantage of the health center’s federal designation that allows them to pay less for drugs, charge patients lower costs and still meet their bottom line.
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Opinion
Commentaries and letters to the editor written by community members and regular contributors.
Don’t let scare tactics sink Proposal 4
Warnings that an equal protection amendment will raise taxes and invite lawsuits don’t hold up to scrutiny.
Vermont does not need proposed constitutional amendments
Two ballot measures — one on equal protection, one on collective bargaining — are already covered by existing constitutional guarantees.
Lock up your guns. It could prevent a suicide.
Nearly two-thirds of Vermont suicide deaths involve a firearm. Secure storage and Extreme Risk Protection Orders can buy a person in crisis the time they need.
Vermont should watch for three scenarios as Trump targets the midterms
Whether elections proceed fairly, get delayed or go forward despite interference, the stakes for American democracy are high this November.
Rural Vermont Rising demands to be heard — now and in the future
From fury over a regional land use plan to a new slate of legislative policy positions, the ascendant forum Rural Vermont Rising has been anything but dormant this summer.
Vermont man faces federal charge of threatening to kill the president
Keegan Lagasse, who has been accused in the past of making threats against schools and businesses, appeared in court Tuesday where a judge ordered him held in custody while the case against him proceeds.
Advocates for public buses say Vermont needs new systems for raising funds
“When a route is cut, it isn’t just a line on a map that disappears,” said a transit rider at a press conference launching the Ride Public campaign on Tuesday.
Westmore residents persist in fight against proposed telecommunications tower
The resident leading the opposition to the tower said the state’s approval process “is unjust, unfair, stilted and does not protect Vermont.”
Obituaries
Death notices and celebrations of life.
A celebration of “maple-fired” punk highlights challenging times for Vermont’s live music
Skunkfest’s co-organizer said that financial and personal challenges have gone into his decision to shut down his venue at the end of this year.
